New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
SARAH BERNHARDT IN TOWN
A COMPLIMENT FROM MANY ACTORS.
ASKED TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL MArINHE-sHE

ASKED TO GIVE PROFESSIONAL hAriNAk-onS
WILL PROBABLY DO IT.
carriage drove up to the Twenty-ffth-st entrance
Of the Hoffman about o'clock yesterday after
NOON It contained Nine Bernhardt her son, Maurice
and her niece Sarah and Maurice Grau They were met
ct the door by Henry T. Abbey. whois living Ill .no
hotel and several Of his friends Looking ra.her
stouter but not much older than she did wheh
years ago bade goodbye to America at the con-
cuson of her first visit hher, the actress trpped n"
bly Nh the steps She loose, dark travelling
ulster buck led the back with large silver clasps ano
a dark travelling bonnet. Below this she wore loose
sort OF wrapper girdled with silver Nine Bernhard'
seemed, though tired, to be IN eAcef
lent spirits and laughed and IoEed as the
party went up stairs 10 the nrst noor
where her rooms are situated The wen-known bridal
chambers with elaborate decorations In Persian
and Japanese and half dozen other reserved
for her and delightedy from one to anoer e'
IDENTITY pleased at their magnifcence Then she iooheu
was filed until 1t looked almost nho
conservatory There were not .he
floral offerings" of the conventional description ou
were In their way delicate compliments rs couo "o
have been paid her.
Several Of the pieces came from the CASINO
Iyoeum and Madison Square companies WIN
them was a petition praying Nine Bernhardt
TO afford an opportunity to her fellow
workers see her on the stage by giving when most
convenient to herself al sowsr. and viii
probably grant the wishes Of her professional admirers
Che then removed her wraps and soon after ATE
little dinner In the Old English" dining room
with her companion and her The latter Is good
looking young man Of wenty. who has the appearance
rather OF an English than French boy. He speaks Eng
1sh perfectly and his manner Is frank and pleasing
Another member OF the party was the tame uHercat
which was presented TO Bernhardt In Brazil III IS VI
animal larger than ordinary cat though
not yet full grown. ,.. ,.,.oua
After dinner the felt too tired TO receive ysos
and accordingly down for hour or two Later III
fhe evening dressed In red plush furtrmined wrapper
with magnificent silver grdle and LOOKING uluch 70
freshed chatted 10 some callers about nerseh anu
her dOipgs In stereOtyped fashion, but Win traoe
her own she expressed her pleasure at returning 10
EewIork. =, 49, a..
IL remember my stay here" she said. "as the
pleasantest part Of my first visit to country.
though everything then was much Stranger
to me than it will be now. Indeed, the city
eeemed quite familiar to drove from the FERRY
Tomorrow when 60 out however. suppose snau ma
many changes. Yes am tired OF course, but on me
whole am feeling very well indeed Are we not II We
anger Ito the snarlng cat which as she spoke was coll
paid me by my fellow artists here, she con,
finued pointing to the petition on the table, = ana
shall do best TO accede 10 their wishes lhaVe oeen
pleased, too this evening by the receipt OF telegram
from SardOu who sends me good wishes ana tes me nt
he IL writing for a play; for you alone the mes
sage runs Tomorrow night play Fedora, whlcn Is
now one OF my favore parts, and later on we want 10
produce Theodore, which think Is altogether my most
favorable part" a.. No.
1t may mentioned that for several hours after Bern
hardts truck after truck came driving up 10 me
hotel and great trunks deposited on the slueW"k
These contained her costumes and two rooms IN the hoe
were set aside 10 contain them.